[EricH]

Originally Posted by Denise Bohnsack

I would like to see comments from folks who have personal experience who have attended the event in 2003. I understand the facilities are different now so an update on that would be appreciated too.

Using the Reliant Stadium (yes, where the Texans play) as the field building worked OK. Using the Astrodome as the pits went down in the books as a "We're NEVER doing this again!" From what I understand, the Finale (or equivalent) wasn't well attended, but I didn't go so I wouldn't know.

Originally Posted by Cory

LA would never build a dome. The weather is far too good for that.

We get rain in winter, on occasion. And, I happen to remember hearing something about "retractable roof" in the news last time I heard something about building an arena. (I also happen to remember reading something about needing an NFL team to commit before the arena happened--haven't heard anything about said team committing.)